holldog99

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1. Going from Adult ICU to School Nurse

   holldog99 replied to holldog99's topic in School

   Thanks for the tips and warm welcome. My interview is Tuesday morning. I live in Texas, but I know that there's diocesan rules about immunizations that are stricter than public school. I will search this, and probably seek out a mentor at a neighbori...

2. Going from Adult ICU to School Nurse

   holldog99 posted a topic in School

   The timing is awful, but I have been hoping for an opening at our parish school, and today the nurse announced that she'll be retiring. I was hoping that she'd wait till the end of the year, for family reasons. I have an excellent relationship with t...

3. Texas Hospitals

   holldog99 replied to ERpinup's topic in Travel

   I don't live in TX but I have heard that the Baylor and Methodist systems are better than HCA.

4. HCA facilities

   holldog99 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Anyone know if HCA allows employees to transfer to different HCA facilities? I have been with HCA for only a few months but may now be moving to another state because of my husbands job. I won't tell manager until I know for sure.

5. OGT securement in intubated patients

   holldog99 replied to JeffTheRN's topic in Critical

   I tend to think that if the OG is taped to the mouth or face, it would increase risk for DPUs.

6. Chorio management

   holldog99 replied to holldog99's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I love L&D. I don't know if I'm cut-out for high risk OB. I think I will stick it out for a year and try to move to another facility. I feel really traumatized by some of the situations I have been involved with at work. I can't get them out of...

7. Chorio management

   holldog99 replied to holldog99's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks. High risk is all I have known and asking my coworkers about this is likely to raise red flags. Lately it seems like we are up to our ears with Chorio.

8. Chorio management

   holldog99 replied to holldog99's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you. Are the "low-risk" hospitals not doing this? (generally speaking)

9. Chorio management

   holldog99 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello, I am relatively new to L&D. I work in a very high risk unit. I see a lot of Chorio inductions on babies under viability. It is burning me out. I am allowed to opt out of terminations for fetal anomalies, but not Chorio. Are there hospital...

10. Anyone travel with spouse and kids?

    holldog99 replied to holldog99's topic in Travel

    Thanks Ned! I will look into a local forum. Good advice.

11. Anyone travel with spouse and kids?

    holldog99 replied to holldog99's topic in Travel

    Hey! thanks for your response! We're coming from a suburban area, so we don't have a clue about city life with kids. For example, keep or ditch the car? How's public transportation? Walkability? Crime rates? Parks? Available preschools? Libraries and...

12. Anyone travel with spouse and kids?

    holldog99 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi fellow nurses! I am just starting to browse around about this. I have three kids- 4, 2, and a baby. Our family needs some good money ASAP and I used to travel a long time ago. I see lots of positions in big cities like Oakland and San Francisco an...